Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuya Tatekabe
たてかべ 和也
Born(1934-07-20)July 20, 1934
DiedJune 18, 2015(2015-06-18) (aged 80)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesKabe-san
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • manager
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)

Kazuya Tatekabe (たてかべ和也、立壁和也, Tatekabe Kazuya; July 20, 1934 – June 18, 2015) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and manager. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office until the time of his death.

He was most known for the roles of Takeshi Gōda known as "Gian" (Doraemon), Walsa (Time Bokan), and Tonzura (Yatterman).